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Are Adolescents Being Hospitalized Unnecessarily?
Author(s) -
LEWIS JANETTE ENGLE
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1989.tb00378.x
Subject(s) - medicine , child and adolescent psychiatry , set (abstract data type) , psychiatry , medline , psychology , medical emergency , family medicine , political science , computer science , law , programming language
The increasing use of hospitalization in adolescent psychiatric treatment is arousing public and professional concern. Numerous factors may be contributing to inappropriate or unnecessary inpatient care. The misuse of hospitalization ultimately may lead to reduced third‐party coverage for needed care. Nurses can help promote adherence to guidelines for hospitalization, such as those set by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.